Will Hammond

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Will Hammond
Texas Tech Red Raiders–No. 15
Position Quarterback
Class
Redshirt Redshirt.svg
Redshirt
Freshman
Personal information
Born Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High school Hutto
(Hutto, Texas)

Will Hammond is an American college football quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

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High school career

Hammond attended Hutto High School in Hutto, Texas, outside of Austin. In his senior year, Hammond led all Texas quarterbacks with 3,901 passing yards and 35 passing touchdowns, along with 1,077 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns. [1] Rated as a consensus four-star recruit, Hammond committed to Texas Tech over offers from other programs such as Auburn, Oregon, Penn State, and Texas A&M. [2]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Will Hammond
Quarterback		 Hutto, TX Hutto High School 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)190 lb (86 kg)Dec 11, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    

College career

Hammond appeared in the second half of the Red Raiders' game against TCU after an injury to starter Behren Morton. [3] Hammond led scoring drives on his first two possessions. [4] On December 14, 2024, the athletic department announced that Morton would miss the Red Raiders' game against Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl, with Hammond being named Texas Tech's starter for the bowl game. [5] [6]

In 2025, Hammond saw some playing time through the Red Raiders' first three games. In week 4, against Utah, Hammond entered the game early in the third quarter after Morton took a hit to the head then subsequently hitting his head against the turf; Hammond would lead Texas Tech on four scoring drives as the Red Raiders would pull away in the fourth quarter to win 34–10. [7]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Texas Tech Red Raiders
2024 410–1355761.44718.322135.417492.92
2025 600–0385766.74117.242143.4242319.64
Career 1010–17311464.08827.764139.4412806.86

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, Dave (December 14, 2024). "Texas Tech QB Behren Morton to Miss Liberty Bowl with injury". ESPN . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Will Hammond Quarterback: Pocket Passer Recruiting Profile". ESPN . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Jarret (October 26, 2024). "Texas Tech freshman QB Will Hammond takes over for injured Morton against TCU". 247Sports . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Giese, Nathan (October 26, 2024). "Who is Texas Tech football quarterback Will Hammond?". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Williams, Don (December 14, 2024). "Texas Tech football's Behren Morton has surgery, to miss Liberty Bowl". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ Apodaca, Justin (December 14, 2024). "Texas Tech QB Behren Morton set to miss Liberty Bowl after undergoing shoulder surgery". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ Williams, Don (September 20, 2025). "Will Hammond shines as No. 16 Texas Tech football wins at No. 18 Utah". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
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